The Sunday herald., 1887-01-30
THE ARMY AND NAVY.

Lieut. Commander X. T.. 1mpey, Of the Navy, was
at the Department during the week giving his nu-
merous friends goodbye handshake previous TO
his departure for Europe. whittier he goes TO spend
the greater portion of the years leave recently
granted him. Lieut. Commander Impey will i'm
prove the opportunities abroad for the collection OF
ordnance lore, particularly French naval ordnance.
The medical board which recently examined
Chief Engineer W. d. Smith, of the Navy, 1t Is un-
derstood, fonnd his condition unchanged for the bet
Ter, and that there was no probability that he will
forwarded the record for Presidential action, and 1t
is likely that Mr.. Smith Will he retired at He
is now at the Government Hospital for the Insane
The board of inspection OF steel for the new
cruisers met and organized at the Navy Department
last week. and as soon any material Is ready for
inspection the labors OF the board will begin. The
assignment of Lieut.. Mlligan recorder insures
the president OF the board, Commander Evans,
asked for Mr.. Migan, and his request was promptly
granted.
The "Line" may go 10 the devil where 1t has been
going these many years, in this respect so long
the adjutant generals, the commissaries, and now
the medical officers get their much-needed promo
tion Step up. engineers and ordnance, and the rest
oi the staif-the EARN awaits you!
The Atlanta, Capt. Francis NJ. Bunce still remains
at the New York Navy Yard completing the altera-
tions and other work on her engines and boilers be-
fore going out on what is hoped and expected will
be her last trial trip. The Secretary is led 10 feel
confident that the Atlanta will succeed in develop
u
sea and other circumstances permit of genuine
"fnll-speed trial" at the next attempt. Some criti-
csm has been made upon this vessel In connection
with the errors in the computation OF her load
draught and its probable effect upon her speed.
But those who have had the opportunity of nslitut
ing intelligent inquiry as TO her lines express the
opinion that but fltug falling OH in the speed of
THIS ane ship Will he shown caused by her greater
immersion. WORK the Boston Is nearly at a
sandstli, and VIII remain so until after the Atlanta
shall nave demonstrated by experience the fitness
of the various changes from original designs OF de-
ialls. Some progress Is being maze with work on
The Chicago, but 1t Will probably he well toward
April before This fine craft joins her consors In the
New York Yard.
The purpose OF Representative Bragg when he in
serted in the Army bill the provision concerning the
pay OF retired officers was simply 10 do away with
the custom Of giving longevity allowance to officers
on the retired list. He did not realize the sweeping
effect OF the section as framed. Gen. Bragg does
not wish to do officers wounded in the line OF duty
crease OF pay now accorded retired of,cers after
each i've years of service. The wording of the sec.
lion will doubtless be changed 10 40 further
Than he Intended.
The court-martial in the case Of Lieut.. John c.
Washe Signal Corps, at Washington Barracks, was
terminated last week. and the ofncer in question
ordered report TO capt Greey in arrest from which
fact the Arrap ana Nary Journal says, ait is In.
ferred that the sentence Is more severe than rep
Tmand." This is a singular statement from an
ayowediy service paper 10 make and one nresuma
cOuris-nariial. Whatever the sentence may be
and even in the case OF acquittal. s customary II
remand the accused TO the status he had before
trial, pending the PRONUNCIATION Of the proceedings IL
his case. "Only this and nothing more"
Pay Inspector John II. Stevenson, of the Navy
after a financially successful connection Of yea
with the Panama Railway and a trip TO Europe, Il
again registered at the Navy Department II Il
Iumored that he got up corner In dynamite on th'
Isthmus, the railroad refusing 10 transport an,
other brand than the safe and harmless one whicl
he represented for the canal company, which wa
thus compelled TO use a genuine American instea'
OF worthless French production.
aftarh hapin nIf iii
resigned his position on the retired list of the Arm
TO accept the governoTshp OF California, is petition
ing Congress 10 be rensated. He Is said to posses.
OF his adoption.
Mr.. c. L. >. Wood, OF oregon, formerly a
oiiicer Of the Army and aide-de-camp 10 Ger
Nelson A. Miles, has an interesting illustrate
paper, entitled IAN Indian Horse Race in IN
January Century.
Gen. L. d. slckes, who is generally 10 be foun
at or near his Fifth-avenue home, in New Yori
was registered at the Riggs House last week.
The Canteen Cub, OF New York City, OF while
Lieut. q. N. Whistler, Fifth Artillery, Is presden
dine of of iinware exclusively, at the maximum
rate of one dollar per man: They should pr
serve "the eternal fitness OF things by limitln
The menu 10 black coffee. bacon, and hardack.
Surgeon +. r. Harvey, of the Army, who ID we
known in the District as a most skl!ful practition
of the healing art, has been appointed professor
surgery In the Medical Department OF the Nalion
University
Fz-John Porter az a palI-bearer al the iuheral
Stone, Pasha, in New York CITY, last Thursda
brought together-lhe one living the other dead, b
both justified at last-the Two most bitter
nallgIed victims 10 political or personal rapacity
our Civil war. Gems. Sherman, Scnoneld, Towt
Van Nliei, and Burns were others OF the pa
bearers
The celebrated ice-pond case at the Barracks !
suited in finding OF "guty." Lieutenant HUI
pnreys was sentenced 10 reprimand and thir
days confinement al the post, the latter OF whlC
in view OF his prolonged arrest was comInuted
Gen. SchOneld, who post HtOrteHs that the sea
was not of such gravity as 10 necessliale the pl
ferring of formal charges for the action Of gene
Court-InartaLn
The play of "FOiled" was creltably present
last week by an amateur company OF soldiers
Washington Barracks.